I’m Sunny, currently working at an international school in Qingdao, China. I live with my dog and cat and boyfriend in a spacious apartment by the sea. My dog is a hyper energetic attention-seeking border collie who wants to kiss you all the time. If you don’t like dogs, plz do not send me a request bc you won’t enjoy staying. I’m a sociable INFJ/P who gets excited when exploring the unknown and learn about new cultures. I see myself as an explorer of the world’s natural beauty and various cultures. I observe, listen and experience. I respect and embrace the world’s diversities. I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics but decided to do my masters’ in Linguistics because I realized that my passion is more in language, culture and education (than making money.) I studied in the UK for six months as an exchange student in 2015. 📧 sunnychen0520@163.com 📷INSTAGRAM: sunny_chen_0520 (My photography works from traveling & daily life) 🎬YouTube: sunnychen0520 (My video works from traveling)
Interested in Dogs
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in English
Learning Italian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
It offers a chance to really get to know local people, culture and life, which is the essential part of traveling. It’s a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way of traveling.
Music, Movies, and Books
I don’t have a favorite type of music or musician. But I recently found music from Middle East sooooo good! I enjoy all kinds movies(no horror films tho). I’ve been a keen reader since little. I mostly read novels and proses. Here are some of my favorite books: Wuthering Heights, The Little Prince, Harry Potter, Flowers for Algernon, The Three-body Problem, Beautiful World Where Are You, Amusing Ourselves to Death, Narzi? und Goldmund, A Little Life.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I did volunteer teaching for a whole year in a remote mountain village in Yunnan, China 2016-2017. I thinkI have done A LOT amazing(or crazy, or stupid) things. Let’s exchange our stories when we meet ;)
Teach, Learn, Share
I’m a qualified English and Chinese language teacher with rich experience and passion to teach! I’m always interested in learning some basics of the local languages of where I travel to. I’m learning Italian now, hoping to be able to manage basic communication before I go travel there! As a native Chinese who has travelled to various regions of China, I can offer in-depth insider’s perspectives on my country from all aspects (history, traditions, philosophy, language, education, daily life, food, regional diversities…) I’ve also traveled to quite a few foreign countries and would be happy to share my experience if you’re interested :)
What I Can Share With Hosts
- My big smile and positive energy. - My traveling experience and stories in China and other countries. - I can cook Chinese food to share. Don’t have too high expectations though haha. - I am an amateur photographer so if you happen to need some new photos I’d be happy to capture the moment! (A recent humble achievement: my shot is used by a member of OOTB[an a cappella group from Oxford University] as his instagram profile pic!)
My Interests
- Traveling. Let’s say this is the main reason that I work and save money. - Hiking. I love nature more than anything else. (Unfortunately I’m not a super good hiker due to physical limits) - Photography. When I feel like to, I take photos of strangers, share with them as a gift and make some new friends this way.
